Fully Diminished Seventh Chord Resolutions

Melodic Resolutions of any Tone of the Fully Diminished 7th Chord

O — of a Major Chord

P — Plagal

A — Authentic

1 — root of the resolution chord
3 — third of the resolution chord

5 — fifth of the resolution chord

Melodic move — part and quality of the resolution chord

‘ Major 2nd ‘Minor 2nd Unison @ Minor 2nd ~” Major 2nd
- eee Os ©
1 (O|; ONG ao
a | a|a M A A P a | a EE alala
Notable Patterns

Am2 > 1st, 3rd, or 5th tone of the minor or Major triad
“M2 > 1st, 3rd, or 5th tone of the minor or Major triad

4 M2 > 3rd of the Major; 5th of the minor or Major triad
“m2 > 3rd of the Major; 5th of the minor or Major triad

When moving ~ m2 or ^ M2, and to the 3rd of the Major,

5th of the minor or Major triad, the cadence is Plagal.

When moving ~ M2 or ~ m2, to the 1st of the minor or

Major, or to the 3rd of the minor, the cadence is Authentic.

Notice how the @)5@G)and the 1@)3 are grouped relative
to the melodic move and cadence.